(a) A school district shall submit its school of innovation application, approved by the school district board of directors, to the Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education for approval to become a school of innovation.(b) A school of innovation application shall address without limitation: (1) The goals and performance targets for the school of innovation, which may include without limitation: (A) Reducing the achievement gap among one (1) or more groups of students by accelerating learning experiences for academically low-achieving students while increasing all student learning through the implementation of highly rigorous standards for student performance;(B) Increasing student participation in curriculum options;(C) Exploring new avenues for expanding students' college and career readiness;(D) Motivating students by exploring innovative teaching and learning choices; and(E) Transforming a school's culture and climate in a manner that will lead to transformative teaching and learning;(2) Changes needed in the school that will lead to students who are better prepared for success in life and career; and(3) Innovative practices to be used in the school of innovation.(c) and learning;(2) Changes needed in the school that will lead to students who are better prepared for success in life and career; and(3) Innovative practices to be used in the school of innovation.(c) Schools of innovation shall document: (1) Parental, school employee, and community engagement;(2) The capacity for the proposed school of innovation;(3) The rationale for law, rule, and local policy exception requests;(4) Progress toward goals and performance targets; and(5) Other information requested by the commissioner.Amended by Act 2019, No. 815,§ 6, eff. 7/24/2019.Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 1288, eff. 7/1/2019.Added by Act 2013, No. 601,§ 1, eff. 4/4/2013.
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